On your marks, get set, go its business as usual for these park runners in richmond, many across the country are still going about their weekend is normal. But the uk has moved into the next phase in its fight against covid 19 and attempt to display prevent of the disc spread of the virus. Now the bbc understands the government is drawing up emergency legislation to ta ke drawing up emergency legislation to take a more robust measures from as early as next weekend. The evidence tells us that stopping Mass Gatherings doesnt have a huge impact on the spread of the virus, but for example, the decision has been taken in some countries because of the impact on Public Services and because when you have a mass gathering that draws on the police and the Ambulance Service to support it. Many sporting events are being affected, most football matches have been suspended and this weekend is a Six Nations Rugby is cancelled. The World Health Organization says europe is now the upper centre, there h
The drive to get millions of key workers such as teachers, the police and staff working in the Food Industry began yesterday. But the numbers applying are overwhelming the system. Just before ten oclock this morning, we looked at the government website, which key workers used to book a test. Many of the options were already unavailable. Home kits were all booked out within 15 minutes. The only available option for a test was ata only available option for a test was at a site in scotland. This, for many, at a site in scotland. This, for er at a site in scotland. This, for many, very frustrating, and requiring a lot of persistence. tried and it was not working. So i kept on trying throughout the evening. Eventually i got back on. And, again, went through the system of trying to book a test. I booked it and this morning when i woke up i received a text to tell me that a test has been allocated for me at 2pm this afternoon. Today, senior nhs officials have urged people to be patient. More
It was 13 long weeks, you know, with the uncertainty and all that but you know, some of our fans had to wait 30 years, so, you know, its a short time compared to what they have had to wait. We are inside anfield this morning, one of the sporting venues. It is very quiet now as managerjurgen klopp urges fans to stay away and stay safe. The Health Secretary warns he has the power to close beaches, after thousands of people descended on bournemouth ignoring social distancing. Labour leader, sir keir starmer, will speak to backbench mps later who are concerned about his sacking of rebecca long bailey. Intu, which owns some of the uks biggest out of town Shopping Centres, is expected to go into administration today. And theres a warning from the Beauty Industry that the current state of limbo threatens thousands ofjobs. Hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news and you can get in touch with me on twitter about any of our stories annita mcveigh. Its taken them 30 years, but for liverpool F
People injured during a stabbing at a hotel in which the suspect was shot dead. President trump signs an executive order calling for protesters who target statues and monuments to be jailed. And as the majority of the uks pride events move online today, some are still planning to march including veterans of londons Gay Liberation front. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Im shaun ley. We begin in the uk. The British Government is expected to announce on monday a major change to its quarantine rules, which will make it far easier for tourists to go on holiday to much of europe this summer. From july the 6th, anyone arriving in the uk from a country considered to be at low risk from coronavirus will no longer have to isolate for m days. The changes will pave the way for thousands of people to go on holiday to countries including france, spain, italy, greece and turkey. Americ
Reporter. Thats what i say. I think thats a very nasty question. And i think its a very bad signal youre putting out to the american people. Thats a contrast. Good morning welcome to morning joe. Its friday, june 26th. With us we have White House Reporter Jonathan Lemire, columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post Eugene Robinson. And Donny Deutsch is with us as well on this friday morning. We have another slate of new polls to show you this morning on the heels of the ones we s w showed you yesterday showing joe biden with sizable leads in six battleground states that trump won in 2016. This morning we have numbers from four more key states, including battleground florida where biden is up nine and deep red georgia and texas, which look quite purple right now. You see the opening statement, and Donny Deutsch, joe biden showing empathy. Which, of course, joe biden is better than just about anybody in the political state showing empathy for good reason, hes the stratetragedy